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Bigamy

Act, while the first marriage is subsisting he commits the offence of bigamy. (S. 494 of Indian Penal Code 1860). Gopal Lal v. State of Rajasthan, (1979) 2 SCC 170: AIR 1979 SC 713: (1979) 2 SCR

pleading

pleading 2 : a process or system through which the parties in a legal proceeding present their allegations code pleading : pleading (as fact pleading) done in accordance with the rules set down in a code NOTE:

Collector

of the Government with reference to s. 67. That the Collector is different from the Government under the Code is clear from s. 8 of the Code which shows that 'the Government' shall appoint in each district

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Corporation

natural person may, S.S. Dhanoa v. Municipal Corpn., (1981) 3 SCC 431: AIR 1981 SC 1395 (1398). [Penal Code (45 of 1860), s. 21, Cl. (12)] 'Corporation' referred to under s. 20 Expln of CPC mean not

Dishonestly

Dishonestly, The word dishonestly is defined by s. 24 of Indian Penal Code. A person who does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss

Forgery

implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery, (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 463). Forgery, has been defined in s. 463 of the Indian Penal Code to mean whoever

India

Representatives of 13 members. Means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 18) India shall mean,-- (a) as respects any period before the establishment of the Dominion of

Common Intention, common object

of the common intention of all' are a most essential part of s. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is common intention to commit the crime actually committed. This common intention is anterior in time to

Inquiry trial

Inquiry trial, The word 'inquiry' is defined in s. 2(g) of the Code as 'every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or court.' The trial

Mischief

thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility or affects it injuriously commits mischief. (See Indian Penal Code, s. 425). --This word is often used as signifying the object or purpose of a statute. It shall

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